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Oyster Bay Rear Range Lighthouse

Coordinates: 6°47′02.0″S 39°17′2.5″E / 6.783889°S 39.284028°E / -6.783889; 39.284028
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Oyster Bay Rear Range Lighthouse
Map
LocationOyster Bay
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
Coordinates6°47′02.0″S 39°17′2.5″E / 6.783889°S 39.284028°E / -6.783889; 39.284028
Tower
Constructionstone tower
Height26 metres (85 ft)
Shapesquare tower attached to a building
Markingswhite tower with a red vertical stripe on the range line, red lantern
OperatorTanzania Ports Authority
Light
Focal height37 metres (121 ft)
Range17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl W 7.5s.

The Oyster Bay Rear Range Lighthouse is located on the coast of Dar es salaam, Tanzania in Oyster Bay. The lighthouse works in conjunction with the Oyster Bay Range Front Lighthouse to warn ships away from the cliffs at the Msasani peninsula.[2][3][4]

The tower is a red square stone tower with one red white strip on the range line. The lighthouse has a small red roofed building adjacent to the tower.

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References

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  1. ^ List of Lights, Pub. 112: Western Pacific and Indian Oceans Including the Persian Gulf and Red Sea (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2017
  2. ^ "Oyster Bay Range Front Lighthouse". Around Guides. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  3. ^ MRINDOKO, SEBASTIAN. "Coco Beach set for majestic transformation". www.dailynews.co.tz. Archived from the original on 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  4. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Tanzania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
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